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The Effect of University Campus Recreation Programs on Student Retention
<p>This study examined the effect campus recreation programs have on student retention for full-time freshman students at Eastern Kentucky University. Gender, first-generation, non-traditional students and participation in recreation programs were used as predictor variables for the purpose of this …
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A Phenomenological Study of Participation in Specialized and Inclusive Recreation Programs
… understand whether participation in specialized recreation programs, which are designed for individuals with disabilities, increases opportunities for participation in inclusive programs, which are designed for both individuals with and without disabilities. Regardless of the popularity and …
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The impact of family life centers and church recreation programs on ministry involvement
… and impact of the methodologies and use of recreation facilities used in the recreation ministry of Southern Baptist churches in meeting the ministry goals of these churches. The focus will be on church growth and evangelism. The research questions are along the lines of the five principles …
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The utilization of textile crafts in recreation programs of adult day care centers
… this study was to investigate the existence of recreation programs in adult day care centers, the utilization of textile crafts in them, and the types of textile crafts used. Systematically selected, the sample was taken from the Health Care Financing Administration's Directory of Adult Day Care …
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Website Design and Development for College and University Recreation Programs Accredited by the NRPA/AALR Council on Accreditation
… and development for college and university recreation programs accredited by the NRPA/AALR Council on Accreditation. Emphasis was on design, content, governance, and development. The study was an attempt to provide insight for program administrators by identifying current practices related …
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Military Recreation Programs: Their Role in Quality of Life of United States' Service Men and Women and Their Families
… designed to determine the importance of military recreation programs in improving the quality of life of United States service men and women. The study utilized a survey conducted on Fort Campbell, Kentucky, in the Spring of 1995. The results were analyzed individually and as a group. The findings …
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The effect of participation in a sport and recreation program on job and community satisfaction
The implementation of employee recreation programs has declined, giving away to programs which put more emphasis on health and fitness. Shinew & Crossley (1989) suggested that employee recreation programs may contain benefits comparable to those of employee health promotion programs. Research that …
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Service Learning in a Collegiate Recreation Program: Understanding the Impacts on Personal Understanding and Academic Success in Therapeutic Recreation vs Non-Therapeutic Recreation Concentrations
… (1) Examine how service learning in a collegiate recreation program may or may not benefit students academically and personally and (2) Determine if therapeutic recreation students perceive service learning to be more beneficial than other concentrations in the recreation field. It was …
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Patterns of Physical Activity Participation, Sources of Social Support and Friendship Dynamics among Children with Low Vision
… education classes, at home and in community recreation programs. The research shows that they also have significant social supports and their friendship dynamics are positive.
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Campus Recreation Program Involvement, Athletic Identity, Transitional Loss and Life Satisfaction in Former High School Athletes
… eligibility. The current study examines campus recreation programs within college campuses as potential resources for positive adjustment following such role exits. The current study utilized the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS), Loss in Sport Survey (LISS), Recreational Sports …
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Internships in Recreation, Sport and Tourism: Exploring Student Perceptions
… a prominent place in the curriculum of National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) accredited programs. To date, there has been a dramatic shortage of investigations to explore student perceptions of the mandated internship experience. While investigations in other fields are plentiful, the …
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A Detailed Investigation of the Group Exercise Experience from the Participant Perspective
… narrow the focus of previous studies on campus recreation by focusing specifically on group exercise. Further, qualitative methods were employed to better understand participants' perceptions of their own experience with group exercise. </p> <p> Students participated in focus groups where they …
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An Examination of Perceptions for Family Acculturation, Family Leisure Involvement, and Family Functioning among Mexican-Americans
… are given for commercial and community recreation programs targeting Mexican-American families, in addition to implication for further research.
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Inner-City Children and Environmental Equity: Evidence from Philadelphia
… provide incentives for environmental education programs, but poorer schools lack the funding to expand curriculum and improve or maintain playgrounds. Philadelphia's parks and recreation programs have tried to provide child playscapes to disadvantaged children and schools additional outdoor …
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More Than a Job? The Perceived Outcomes of Campus Recreation Employees and Relevance to Professional Employment
<p>As grant programs dwindle and students are needing to become less reliant on parents to help finance their education, employment while enrolled is shifting from a choice to a near requirement. Collegiate comprehensive recreation programs employ several hundred students annually. Employers must …
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Development and field testing of the elementary school accessibility checklist
… that they are using an inclusive model. In such programs appropriate inclusion of students is to take place in school and community recreation programs, academics, art, music, industrial arts, consumer and homemaking education, vocational education, physical education, at meals and recess. …
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A survey and evaluation of the public recreation program of the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts
Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University
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Plan Perquenco and Chile's Indigenous Policies Under the Pinochet Dictatorship, 1976-1988
… prominence in the nineteenth century, to justify programs to eradicate Mapuche cultural traits that officials argued limited scientific and modern agricultural development. Furthermore, Plan Perquenco continued the goals of earlier agrarian reform efforts, which the military regime ridiculed as …
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Food practices, dietary patterns, and leisure behaviors among Mexican immigrants in the Midwestern United States
… study can contribute to the development of recreation programs and health promotion strategies that target Mexican immigrants. In particular, dietitians, public health practitioners, and recreational program directors can use the knowledge gained from my study to formulate culturally …
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